Category Archives: Landlord News

An empty property can put pressure on you to accept the next offer. A tenanted property keeps earning while you find the right buyer – and that buyer could even be your tenant with our help to make it possible. Traditionally, many landlords wanting to sell have rushed out to get vacant possession, tidy theContinue reading “Why Selling With Tenants Puts Landlords In A Stronger Position”

The latest Property118 Landlord Sentiment Survey suggests many have already decided the direction they want to travel. More than two-thirds now expect to sell some or all of their portfolio over the next three years, with the number planning to leave the sector altogether continuing to rise. Over a third of landlords surveyed expect toContinue reading “With the summer holidays now in full swing, many landlords are finally getting the chance to take a step back and think about what comes next.”

Whether you have one property or an entire portfolio; one, none or several tenants; Landlord Sales Agency specialises in finding the right buyers for our sellers. That could mean finding an investor, another landlord, an owner-occupier or, where appropriate, helping the existing tenant buy the property themselves. Every property is different, so we explore every possibleContinue reading “Rethinking The Cost Of Selling Rental Property”

The Easiest Way To Leave The PRS Could Be Selling To Your Tenant. We can help your tenants buy using the same discount we use to attract investors.

There is a lot of conflicting noise around the private rented sector at the moment. Some say landlords leaving is creating a shortage of rental properties. Others say the sector is simply changing, with smaller landlords being replaced by larger, more commercially run operators. The one thing that is crystal clear is landlords with smallContinue reading “Everyone’s Talking About Landlords Leaving. But the Real Story Is in Who’s Buying”

The private rented sector is changing at a pace few landlords have experienced before. Landlords are being asked to accept pets they might previously have refused. The government is warning against blanket policies affecting benefit claimants. Councils are preparing to issue significant fines for compliance failures. Ministers have had to correct guidance issued only weeksContinue reading “When the Road Ahead Feels Confusing or Uncertain, Find A Path You Can Trust”

Should you evict or wait for a tenant to leave then sell? Or sell first to find out if you even need vacant possession? In the past, landlords could be forgiven for assuming selling with vacant possession was the obvious answer. After all, an empty property usually appeals to a wider range of buyers andContinue reading “Selling Rental Property Can Be Like Trying To Work Out What Comes First: The Chicken Or The Egg?”

The biggest obstacle preventing landlords from moving forward is rarely the property itself. It is usually the issues surrounding it. A tenant issue drags on longer than expected, paperwork has gone missing and a refurbishment project keeps getting postponed. Before long, what was supposed to be a straightforward investment starts feeling more like a secondContinue reading “The biggest obstacle stopping landlords from selling isn’t what you think”

Since Section 21 was abolished on 1 May 2026, there have been huge increases in the number of landlords searching for information about evicting tenants using Section 8. Many have convinced themselves they only have two options: keep the property and hope things improve, or evict the tenant before trying to sell, but the problemContinue reading “Stuck between a rock and a hard place when selling a tenanted property?”

One month after the Renters’ Rights Act came into force, many landlords are still asking themselves the same question: “Should I stay in the sector or should I get out?” In our view, that’s asking the wrong question. The real question is whether every property in their portfolio still deserves to be there. When circumstancesContinue reading “The Great Landlord Shake-Up: Strategic Planning for 2026 and Beyond”